Robert Hall Winery

Robert Hall 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon takes 1st place at house wine party!

"Black Friday" was a busy day here at the winery, and we had a wonderful time! Christmas music filled the tasting room and the spirit of the holiday season was all around.

I cannot tell you how many wonderful and interesting people I have met this weekend, but there was a group whose story stood out.

Coming here with her family, a young lady came into the tasting room and over to the bar. I could tell she was excited to be here, and that we were going to have a good time. We started tasting wine and chatting right away. I asked her where her group was from and why they chose RHW as the place to be this Friday.

I have to tell you, there are a variety of reasons people choose to come to a specific winery, but most are along the same line. Someone recommended it to them because they like your wine, or maybe that person has tried your wine before and liked it. It usually comes back to the wine in some way. I have heard many reasons but this was definitely a first for me.

This young lady had tried our wine with some of her friends. The catch was none of the group had any idea whose wine they were trying. It's called a "Blind Wine Tasting Party", and they are becoming more and more popular.

Here's how it works:
A host or hostess makes arrangements for their friends and fellow wine lovers to come over and each brings a bottle of wine.
Everyone brings there bottle concealed in a bag, and gives it to the host.
The host uncorks, fully wraps and numbers each bottle.
Glasses are handed out, and the wine starts flowing.
One at a time each wine is tasted by the group and then the votes are cast.
Each person puts the bottle numbers in order of their favorite to their least favorite.
The host tallies up the votes and the winner is decided.

In this case the winner was our 2007 Robert Hall Cabernet Sauvignon. After meeting up with her family, they came to see the winery that ranked #1 on the wine party list.

After hearing the story I was so excited that I decided on the spot to host my very own blind wine tasting party! I am really excited to hear more stories like this one, so if any of you have had one of these parties, please post a comment and let me know how it was. If you would like more info on hosting a party, or if you would like ideas for appetizers for your party, leave me a comment and I will e-mail you.

Happy Holidays,
Teresa Zagala
 

Nov 29, 2009 at 12:06 PM

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Cavern Club Extravaganza

We just finished up with a fantastic wedding on Saturday (See Chelsey’s New Blog Post), and are in full swing for some fantastic upcoming parties. I cannot wait for The Cavern Club Extravaganza in October! We are celebrating Harvest Festival Weekend, and on that Sunday the 18th we will have the CC event. It is one of the most fun events we do here at RHW; I am so excited about it and I look forward to meeting all of you.

I thought I would give you guys a sneak-peak at what we will be doing. There will be the wine from your club shipments paired with different foods. I love anything to do with food and wine, so when you add those two together I am a truly happy camper.

We are also bringing back our famous ‘Aroma Wheel”. We will let you smell different fruits and spices, and then see if you can find them in the wine you are tasting. Don’t worry there won’t be a test at the end.

If that wasn’t enough we are going to have a Vertical Tasting of our Cabernet Sauvignon. Come and try the first vintage we bottled right down to the newest that we are currently pouring in the Tasting Room. This will be a lovely way to see how this fantastic varietal is aging!

I look forward to seeing you at the event in October; I have the details below so hopefully you can join us.

Save This Date!!
When: Sunday October 18th from 11AM to 2PM
Where: Robert Hall Winery – Cavern
Who: Cavern Club Members Only
RSVP: cavernclub@robrethallwinery.com

Aug 27, 2009 at 4:29 PM

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Robert Hall Cavern Club

How would you like to belong to a club that offers its members everything from VIP tours of one of the most gorgeous wineries on the Central Coast to private barrel tasting of some of the top award winning wines from the same region?

How would you like to preview the new and most exclusive vintages and varietals, offered by the 2006 Winemaker of the year?

How would you like to belong to a club that hand selected the best varietals for the season, and delivered them right to your doorstep?

How would you like to receive discounts on these award winning wines, as well as on amazing events at this fabulous location?

How would you like to belong to a club that held exclusive events only for its members?

Best of all – How would you like this all for free? Yep, Free. We have no membership fees or sign-up costs.

My name is Teresa Zagala, and I would like to introduce you to Robert Hall’s Cavern Club. This club is a great way to enjoy fabulous wine and spectacular events the easiest way possible. We love to make sure you stay up to date with winery events, new and library releases, and our wine specials. We do this through our Newsletters, monthly e-mail specials and announcements.

I will be updating this blog to make sure you know the latest and greatest things going on with our Cavern Club. If you are not yet a member and would like to join or for more information on the club, please visit the Cavern Club page.
 

Aug 8, 2009 at 1:00 PM

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